World Bank says its board elected US nominee Ajay Banga as next president

Reuters Updated - May 03, 2023 at 09:58 PM.
Ajay Banga (File photo REUTERS)

The World Bank's 25-member executive board on Wednesday elected former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to a five-year term as president, effective June 2, ushering in an Indian-born finance and development expert charged with revamping the lender to tackle climate change and other global crises.

Banga, 63, was nominated for the post by US President Joe Biden in late February and was the sole contender to replace departing World Bank chief David Malpass, an economist and former US Treasury official during the Trump administration.

Published on May 3, 2023 15:55
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